European Skills Registry

DGNB Consultant

Economy

Economical quality

Cost planning and management

EQ1.2

Life cycle cost assessment

2

Understanding the principles of Life Cycle Cost assessment

Understanding the impacts of Life Cycle Cost assessment

Applying LCC analysis in buildings and clusters

Applying the "Green Purchasing" concept

Environment

Materials

Sustainable materials

MA2.1

Life Cycle Assessment (building scale)

2

Understanding minimal environmental principles needed to do the job successfully.

Understanding the principles of a life cycle assessment approach to reduce the environmental impact of the built environment.

Applying LCA analysis in a design process.

MA2.3

Regenerative materials and technologies

3

Understanding the importance of using nature-based materials in a building construction.

Selecting nature-based materials. Applying technical standards and regulations.

Evaluating and proposing building materials according to ecological factors and primary energy consumption.

Process

Interdisciplinary Skills

Quality assurance

IS2.1

Quality assurance planning and management

1

Understanding the contents of quality assurance planning

Information management

IS4.1

Management of information in a design process

3

Understanding the importance of multidisciplinary management of information

Analyzing costs, risks and market value

Managing evidence-based design decisions

Built Environment Certification systems

Building sustainability certification

BE1.1

Energy Performance Certification

4

Understanding the importance of energy efficiency

Understanding the positive impact on the energy transition through energy management and energy building retrofits

Applying specific legislation, interpreting indicators and standards in the energy sector

Applying basic solutions for energy performance

Analysing building designs and documents compliance for EPC

Performing an energy analysis for EPC

BE1.2

Building sustainability certification systems

1

Understanding of sustainability assessment methodologies

Understanding building sustainability certification (BSC) systems processes

Society

Comfort and well being

Quality of air

CO1.1

Low Emitting materials

3

Understanding the importance of low-emitting materials

Selecting low-emitting materials for building insulation and fit-out products

Proposing source control strategies with respect to building insulation and fit-out products

Installing low-emitting materials (building insulation, fit-out products) in a workmanlike manner

Thermal comfort

CO2.1

Indoor Thermal Comfort

1

Understanding the importance of thermal comfort for indoor spaces

Visual comfort

CO3.1

Daylighting

1

Understanding the importance of daylighting

Acoustic comfort

CO4.4

Environmental noise management

1

Understanding the importance of environmental noise management

Services

Services for inhabitants

SE2.1

Functional mix

1

Understanding the concept of functional mix